Some properties of the kernel and the cokernel of Toeplitz operators with matrix symbols

The relations between the kernels, as well as the cokernels, of Toeplitz operators are studied in connection with certain relations between their symbols. These results are used to obtain some Fredholm type properties for operators with 2×2 symbols, whose determinant admits a bounded Wiener-Hopf factorization.     

Wiener-Hopf operators on a subsemigroup of a discrete torsion free abelian group

In the paper Wiener-Hopf operators on a semigroup of nonnegative elements of a linearly quasi-ordered torsion free Abelian group are considered. Wiener-Hopf factorization of an invertible element of the group algebra is constructed, notions of a topological index and a factor index are introduced. It turns out that the set of factor indices for invertible elements of the group algebra is a linearly ordered group. It is shown that Wiener-Hopf operator with an invertible symbol is an one-side invertible operator and its invertibility properties are defined by the sign of the factor index of its symbol. Groups on which there exist nontrivial Fredholm Wiener-Hopf operators are described. As an example, all linear quasi-orders on the group ⁿ are found and corresponding Wiener-Hopf operators are considered.     

On convolution equations with semi-almost periodic symbols on a finite interval

This note concerns a class of Wiener-Hopf operators on a finite interval, acting between Sobolev multi-index spaces. Necessary and sufficient conditions for such an operator to be Fredholm are given, as well as a formula for the index. The argument is based on a reduction procedure of convolution operators on a finite interval to operators of the same type on the half-line.supported by the Netherlands organization for scientific research (NWO)supported in part by NSF Grant 9101143     

A Duduchava-Saginashvili's type theory for Wiener-Hopf plus Hankel operators

This paper presents a Duduchava-Saginashvili's type theory for Wiener-Hopf plus Hankel operators with semi-almost periodic Fourier symbols and acting between Lp Lebesgue spaces. This means the obtainment of one-sided invertibility and Fredholm property for these operators upon certain mean values of the representatives at infinity of their Fourier symbols. Additionally, a formula for the Fredholm index is provided by introducing a corresponding winding number of some new elements.     

Fredholm theory of Wiener-Hopf equations in terms of realization of their symbols

The Fredholm properties (index, kernel, image, etc.) of Wiener-Hopf integral operators are described in terms of realization of the symbol for a class of matrix symbols that are analytic on the real line but not at infinity. The realizations are given in terms of exponentially dichotomous operators. The results obtained give a complete analogue of the earlier results for rational symbols.     

Fredholmness and invertibility of Toeplitz operators with matrix almost periodic symbols

We consider Toeplitz operators with symbols that are almost periodic matrix functions of several variables. It is shown that under certain conditions on the group generated by the Fourier support of the symbol, a Toeplitz operator is Fredholm if and only if it is invertible.

     

Wiener-Hopf Operators with Semi-almost Periodic Matrix Symbols on Weighted Lebesgue Spaces

Fredholm criteria and index formulas are established for Wiener-Hopf operators W(a) with semi-almost periodic matrix symbols a on weighted Lebesgue spaces where 1 < p < ∞, w belongs to a subclass of Muckenhoupt weights and . We also study the invertibility of Wiener-Hopf operators with almost periodic matrix symbols on . In the case N = 1 we also obtain a semi-Fredholm criterion for Wiener-Hopf operators with semi-almost periodic symbols and, for another subclass of weights, a Fredholm criterion for Wiener-Hopf operators with semi-periodic symbols. Work was supported by the SEP-CONACYT Project No. 25564 (México). The second author was also sponsored by the CONACYT scholarship No. 163480.     

Spectra and semigroup smoothing for non-elliptic quadratic operators

We study non-elliptic quadratic differential operators. Quadratic differential operators are non-selfadjoint operators defined in the Weyl quantization by complex-valued quadratic symbols. When the real part of their Weyl symbols is a non-positive quadratic form, we point out the existence of a particular linear subspace in the phase space intrinsically associated to their Weyl symbols, called a singular space, such that when the singular space has a symplectic structure, the associated heat semigroup is smoothing in every direction of its symplectic orthogonal space. When the Weyl symbol of such an operator is elliptic on the singular space, this space is always symplectic and we prove that the spectrum of the operator is discrete and can be described as in the case of global ellipticity. We also describe the large time behavior of contraction semigroups generated by these operators.     

Elliptic quasicomplexes in Boutet de Monvel algebra

We consider quasicomplexes of Boutet de Monvel operators in Sobolev spaces on a smooth compact manifold with boundary. To each quasicomplex we associate two complexes of symbols. One complex is defined on the cotangent bundle of the manifold and the other on that of the boundary. The quasicomplex is elliptic if these symbol complexes are exact away from the zero sections. We prove that elliptic quasicomplexes are Fredholm. As a consequence of this result we deduce that a compatibility complex for an overdetermined elliptic boundary problem operator is also Fredholm. Moreover, we introduce the Euler characteristic for elliptic quasicomplexes of Boutet de Monvel operators.     

Factorization and approximation problems for matrix functions

We study maximizing vectors of Hankel operators with matrix-valued symbols. This study leads to a solution of the so-called recovery problem for unitary-valued functions and to a new approach to Wiener-Hopf factorizations for functions in a function space satisfying natural conditions. Finally, we improve earlier results of Peller and Young on hereditary properties of the operator of superoptimal approximation by analytic matrix functions.

     

Symbolic Calculus and Fredholm Property for Localization Operators

We study the composition of time-frequency localization operators (wavepacket operators) and develop a symbolic calculus of such operators on modulation spaces. The use of time-frequency methods (phase space methods) allows the use of rough symbols of ultra-rapid growth in place of smooth symbols in the standard classes. As the main application it is shown that, in general, a localization operator possesses the Fredholm property, and thus its range is closed in the target space.     

Spectrum and analytical indices of the C-algebra of Wiener-Hopf operators

We study multivariate generalisations of the classical Wiener-Hopf algebra, which is the C^∗-algebra generated by the Wiener-Hopf operators, given by convolutions restricted to convex cones. By the work of Muhly and Renault, this C^∗-algebra is known to be isomorphic to the reduced C^∗-algebra of a certain restricted action groupoid, given by the action of Euclidean space on a certain compactification. Using groupoid methods, we construct composition series for the Wiener-Hopf C^∗-algebra by a detailed study of this compactification. We compute the spectrum, and express homomorphisms in K-theory induced by the symbol maps which arise by the subquotients of the composition series in analytical terms. Namely, these symbols maps turn out to be given by an analytical family index of a continuous family of Fredholm operators. In a subsequent paper, we also obtain a topological expression of these indices.     

A relation between convolution type operators on intervals in sobolev spaces

We construct an operator relation between convolution type operators with or without a reflection on a union of finite intervals and corresponding Wiener-Hopf operators. This relation is the reult for several other relations between intermediate operators constructed for that purpose. The presented relations are obtained with the help of different extension methods that annulate particular actions of the related operators. All the operators are defined in Bessel potential spaces or Sobolev spaces. In particular, the final relation enables us to derive properties from a Wiener-Hopf operator to the intial one. An example of application of the presented results is done in a differaction problem by a union of two strips     

Invertibility theory for Toeplitz plus Hankel operators and singular integral operators with flip

It is well known that a Toeplitz operator is invertible if and only if its symbols admits a canonical Wiener-Hopf factorization, where the factors satisfy certain conditions. A similar result holds also for singular integral operators. More generally, the dimension of the kernel and cokernel of Toeplitz or singular integral operators which and Fredholm operators can be expressed in terms of the partial indices of an associated Wiener-Hopf factorization problem.In this paper we establish corresponding results for Toeplitz plus Hankel operators and singular integral operators with flip under the assumption that the generating functions are sufficiently smooth (e.g., Hölder continuous). We are led to a slightly different factorization problem, in which pairs , instead of the partial indices appear. These pairs provide the relevant information about the dimension of the kernel and cokernel and thus answer the invertibility problem.     

Convolution equations of the first kind on a finite interval in Sobolev spaces

The study of a class of operators associated with convolution equations of the first kind on a finite interval is reduced to the study of Wiener-Hopf operators with piecewise continuous symbol on R. Fredholm properties and invertibility conditions for this class of operators are investigated. An example from diffraction theory is considered.Sponsored by J.N.I.C.T. (Portugal) under grant n ^o 87422/MATM.     

Spectral factorization of rectangular rational matrix functions with application to discrete Wiener-Hopf equations

The properties of a discrete Wiener-Hopf equation are closely related to the factorization of the symbol of the equation. We give a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of a canonical Wiener-Hopf factorization of a possibly nonregular rational matrix function W relative to a contour which is a positively oriented boundary of a region in the finite complex plane. The condition involves decomposition of the state space in a minimal realization of W and, if it is satisfied, we give explicit formulas for the factors. The results are generalized by means of centered realizations to arbitrary rational matrix functions. The proposed approach can be used to solve discrete Wiener-Hopf equations whose symbols are rational matrix functions which admit canonical factorization relative to the unit circle.     

Toeplitz operators with frequency modulated semi-almost periodic symbols

It is well known that amplitude modulation does not affect Fredholmness of Toeplitz operators. The same is true for frequency modulation provided the symbol of the operator is piecewise continuous. In this article, it is shown that frequency modulation can destroy Fredholmness for Toeplitz operators with almost periodic symbols; the corresponding example is based on the observation that certain almost periodic functions become semi-almost periodic functions after appropriate frequency modulation. Moreover, this article contains several results that can be employed in order to decide whether a Toeplitz operator with a frequency modulated semi-almost periodic symbol is Fredholm.     

Zeros of Fredholm Operator Valued Hp–Functions

This paper is concerned with Fredholm operator valued H^p – functions on the unit disc, where the Fredholm operators action a Banach space. Sufficient conditions are presented which guarantee that Fatou's theorem is valid. Using the theory of traces and determinants on quasi – Banach operator ideals, we develop conditions that guarantee that the zeros of Fredholm operator valued H^p – functions satisfy the Blaschke condition.     

On a Class of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis>-Wiener-Hopf Operators

By replacement in the definition of the convolution operator of Fourier transform by a spectral transform of a selfadjoint Sturm-Liouville operator on the axis L, the concepts of Lconvolution and L-Wiener-Hopf operators are introduced. The case of the reflectorless potentials with a single eigenvalue is considered. A relationship between the Wiener-Hopf and L-Wiener- Hopf operators is established. In the case of piecewise continuous symbol the Fredholm property and invertibility of the L-Wiener-Hopf operator are investigated.     

(Modified) Fredholm Determinants for Operators with Matrix-Valued Semi-Separable Integral Kernels Revisited

We revisit the computation of (2-modified) Fredholm determinants for operators with matrix-valued semi-separable integral kernels. The latter occur, for instance, in the form of Greens functions associated with closed ordinary differential operators on arbitrary intervals on the real line. Our approach determines the (2-modified) Fredholm determinants in terms of solutions of closely associated Volterra integral equations, and as a result offers a natural way to compute such determinants.We illustrate our approach by identifying classical objects such as the Jost function for half-line Schrödinger operators and the inverse transmission coe.cient for Schrödinger operators on the real line as Fredholm determinants, and rederiving the well-known expressions for them in due course. We also apply our formalism to Floquet theory of Schrödinger operators, and upon identifying the connection between the Floquet discriminant and underlying Fredholm determinants, we derive new representations of the Floquet discriminant.Finally, we rederive the explicit formula for the 2-modified Fredholm determinant corresponding to a convolution integral operator, whose kernel is associated with a symbol given by a rational function, in a straghtforward manner. This determinant formula represents a Wiener-Hopf analog of Days formula for the determinant associated with finite Toeplitz matrices generated by the Laurent expansion of a rational function.